The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-10-20

A young lady III Limestone intend
ed going to Atlanta a few days ago.
After packing her trunk she prepared
to tell her nearest relative of her in
tention. He objected, but she was not
disapp ointed, Oh, no.
Critzman will open November 10Th,
his large stock OF Holiday Goods, con-
sisting of Ladies' and Gents Gold and
Silver Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Sill
verware, &c. Don't fail to see it.
The sad news was received here
last Saturday that Mrs. Martha Ellen
Clark, wife OF NJ, H, Clark, of Con
zales, Cal, and daughter of Perry Hun
ter, of this place, died at her home in
Gonzales, Cal, on the 10Th, of typhoid
fever.
1t is fixed fact that low prices are
lifting Kirkpatrick & Co.'s business
mountainward. They have the largest,
handsomest and cheapest line Of
Cloaks and Jackets in the city. Give
them a look.
The Louisville & Nashville can get
through Pennington's Gap and the
Grab Orchard, so says Capt. Janney.
Nov since that is true it is very prob
able they will go that way, thus giving
Big Stone Gap "black eye" Jones
vile Eagle.
If you have any doubt as to who
has the largest and best assorted
stock of goods in city we ask that you
examine all the stocks in town then
go to Christian, Hoss & Hodge and
examine them and if the verdict is
not in their favor, we are badly mis-
taken.
Rev. f. B. Robertson, the new pas
tor in charge of the M. E. Church,
South, preached his first sermon here
this year last Sunday. Mr.. Robert
son is young man of ability and has
promising future. He was station
ed here in 1882 and his return is
welcomed by many friends.
Melville Weller has been acting as
night teleera operator here for the
past week. Joe Wade has gone to At.
lanta and Will Patton is on day work
This is Mels first attempt to manipu.
late the lightning but he has proven
himself equal to the occasion.
The S. A. & 0. r. r. has been reor.
gained and will now be pushed rapid
ly to connection with the Ken
lucky Eastern at Big Stone Gap OF
some point near there. When com
pleted they will have line to River
ton, on the Ohio River.
Mrs. Henry Fit and family, con
sisting OF two childrel aged nine anC
seven, registered at the Atkin House
Knoxville, naaaN last week On re
firing they blew . sHgas and were
found next mort lost dead
They were.resusq AIS lAthis ig
norance Of the atiIfa S6f gan 70 b.
demonstrated from B6Stpnl
H. c. Hart, the present Recorder, i
the first person to collect Corporation
taxes from the E. T. V. & G. R. R
since Johnson City has been incorpo
rated. He received $4,000 last Tues
day, as a compromise for the last tire
r years taxes. The company has beef
assessed $4,000 per year.
We will offerln the next 10 days tn
, largest, the greatest variety, the bes
selected stock that has ever been ez
7 hibited in this city. We will have
complete line of all grades and price
, of Furniture. A large and complet
stock of carpets, and much bette
grades than we have offered befor,
We will have from the cheapest hem
+ up to the best grades Oil Cloths, Ma
tings, Rugs, Druggists Mats, Sta
). Rods and Buttons, Window Shade
+. and Shade Fixtures, Standings, Lac
: Curtains, Screens, Chains, Pulls, Gu
tain Brackets, Cornice and Curtai
Poles, Wall Paper and Paper Decor
tions. Organs, Sewing Machines lov
er than the lowest. Blankets, Con
. forts, Quilt Sheetings, Towels an
Napkins. A complete line of HouI
Y Furnishing Dry Goods, and man
o other goods too numerous to mentiol
d and remember, we perpose to sc
5 cheaper than the cheapest, and vi
not be undersold by any house.
;. Mcneil & WOLFE.
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